Scientists have discovered methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, a finding that has surprised astronomers studying the outer solar system.

A new celestial object, a quasi-moon, has been discovered in Earth’s orbit. This cosmic companion has been circling our planet unnoticed for decades, possibly up to 60 years, and is now redefining our ...

New research suggests that the interior of the Moon’s far side may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, adding ...

NASA officials will unveil details about a new finding connected to a unique sample the Perseverance rover found on Mars ...

The mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS is "anomalously massive" compared to past interstellar objects observed in our solar system, a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detected a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. - NASA / ESA / CSA / J. DePasquale (STScI) The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a previously unknown moon ...

“This finding by Perseverance …is the closest we have ever come to discovering life on Mars,” said acting NASA administrator ...

First, gravitational waves proved Einstein correct. Now, they’ve confirmed Stephen Hawking was right about black holes.

“This milestone represents decades of cosmic exploration driven by NASA space telescopes — exploration that has completely ...

Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a key prediction from Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity and ...